A particle is acted on by two torques about the origin: t1 has magnitude of 2.0 Nm and is directed in the positive direction of the x axis. t2 has a magnitude of 4.0 Nm and is directed in the negative direction of the y axis (note the bold face of the torques indicates that they are vectors). Find dl/dt, where l is the angular momentum vector of the particle about the origin.
Angular Momentum
The momentum of an object is given by multiplying its mass and velocity. Momentum is a property of any object that moves with mass. The only difference between angular momentum and linear momentum is that angular momentum deals with moving or spinning objects. A moving particle's linear momentum can be thought of as a measure of its linear motion. The force is proportional to the rate of change of linear momentum. Angular momentum is always directly proportional to mass. In rotational motion, the concept of angular momentum is often used. Since it is a conserved quantity—the total angular momentum of a closed system remains constant—it is a significant quantity in physics. To understand the concept of angular momentum first we need to understand a rigid body and its movement, a position vector that is used to specify the position of particles in space. A rigid body possesses motion it may be linear or rotational. Rotational motion plays important role in angular momentum.
Moment of a Force
The idea of moments is an important concept in physics. It arises from the fact that distance often plays an important part in the interaction of, or in determining the impact of forces on bodies. Moments are often described by their order [first, second, or higher order] based on the power to which the distance has to be raised to understand the phenomenon. Of particular note are the second-order moment of mass (Moment of Inertia) and moments of force.
A particle is acted on by two torques about the origin: t1 has magnitude of 2.0 Nm and is directed in the
positive direction of the x axis. t2 has a magnitude of 4.0 Nm and is directed in the negative direction of
the y axis (note the bold face of the torques indicates that they are vectors).
Find dl/dt, where l is the
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Why did you use Tan for the direction? and by chance could you draw a diagram of what this would look like? Like the particle and those two torques
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